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TIRES Proper Tire Care and Safety Is Simple and Easy HOW TO TAKE CARE YOUR TIRE OF YOUR MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST TIRES Proper tire care and safety is simple and easy. The Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) recommends PRESSURE getting in the habit of taking five minutes every month Underinflation can lead to tire to check your tires, including the spare. failure. It results in unnecessary If you think you may have a tire problem or are tire stress, irregular wear, loss of unsure of the condition of your tires, consult a tire control and accidents. A tire can dealer as soon as possible. lose up to half of its air pressure and not appear to be flat! ABOUT THE RUBBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION A LIGNMENT A bad jolt from hitting a curb or pothole can throw Founded in 1915, the Rubber Manufacturers your front end out of alignment and damage your Association is the national trade association of the tires. Have a tire dealer check the alignment periodi- rubber industry. The association is headquartered in cally to ensure that your car is properly aligned. Washington, D.C. and its membership includes more than 100 companies that manufacture tires and other rubber products. OTATION 1400 K Street, NW R Washington, DC, 20005 Regularly rotating your vehicle’s tires will help you 202/682-4800 achieve more uniform wear. Unless your vehicle fax 202/682-4854 owner’s manual has a specific recommendation, the www.betiresmart.org guideline for tire rotation is approximately every 6,000–8,000 miles. RMA TIRE TREAD MANUFACTURER MEMBERS: Advanced and unusual wear can reduce the Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. ability of tread to grip Continental Tire North America, Inc. the road in adverse con- Cooper Tire and Rubber Company A consumer education program of the ditions. Visually check Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company your tires for uneven wear, Michelin North America looking for high and low areas Pirelli Tire North America or unusually smooth areas. Also check Yokohama Tire Corporation for signs of damage. Log onto www.betiresmart.org for more The "Be Tire Smart" program is supported by AAA. information about tire safety. © 2006 Rubber Manufacturers Association PRESSURE TREAD It’s important to have the proper air pressure in your Tires must be replaced when the tires, as underinflation can lead to tire tread is worn down to 1/16 of an failure. The “right amount” of air for inch in order to prevent skidding your tires is specified by the vehicle and hydroplaning. An easy test: place manufacturer and is shown on the a penny into a tread groove. If part of Lincoln’s head vehicle door edge, door post, glove is covered by the tread, you’re driving with the prop- box door or fuel door. It is also listed er amount of tread. If you can see all of his in the owner’s manual. head, you should buy a new tire. 1. When you check the air pressure, make sure the Built-in treadwear indicators, or “wear tires are cool — meaning they are not hot from driving bars,” which look like narrow strips of even a mile. (NOTE: If you have to drive a distance to smooth rubber across the tread will appear get air, check and record the tire pressure first and on the tire when the tread is worn down to add the appropriate air pressure when you get to the one-sixteenth of an inch. When you see these “wear pump. It is normal for tires to heat up and the air bars,” the tire is worn out and should be replaced. pressure inside to go up as you drive. Never “bleed” ALIGNMENT Visually check your tires for signs of uneven wear. or reduce air pressure when tires are hot.) You may have irregular tread wear if there are high Misalignment of wheels in the front or rear can cause and low areas or unusually smooth areas. Consult 2. Remove the cap from the valve on one tire. uneven and rapid treadwear and should be corrected your tire dealer as soon as possible. by a tire dealer. Front-wheel-drive vehicles, and those 3. Firmly press a tire gauge onto the valve. with independent rear suspension, require alignment of all four wheels. Have your alignment checked period- OTHER IMPORTANT INFO… 4. Add air to achieve recommended air pressure. ically as specified by the vehicle owner's manual or whenever you have an indication of trouble such as Always buckle your seat belt. 5. If you overfill the tire, release air by “pulling” or vibration. Practice good driving habits, which pushing on the metal stem in the center Also have your tire balance checked periodically. will help keep your tires in good of the valve with a fingernail or the condition. tip of a pen. Then recheck the pres- An unbalanced tire and wheel assembly may result in irregular wear. • Obey posted speed limits. sure with your tire gauge. • Avoid fast starts, stops and turns. • Avoid potholes and other objects on the road. 6. Replace the valve cap. ROTATION • Do not run over curbs or hit your tires against the curb when parking. 7. Repeat with each tire, including the spare. (NOTE: Sometimes irregular tire wear can be corrected by • Do not overload your vehicle. Check your vehicle’s Some spare tires require higher inflation pressure.) rotating your tires. Consult your vehicle owner’s manu- tire information in the owner's manual for the al, the tire manufacturer or your tire dealer for 8. Visually inspect the tires to make sure there are maximum recommended load for your vehicle. the appropriate rotation pattern for your vehicle. NOTE: no nails or other objects embedded that could poke If your tires show uneven wear, ask your tire dealer to If properly cared for, tires can last a long time — a hole in the tire and cause an air leak. check for and correct any misalignment, imbalance or usually from 40,000 to 80,000 miles, depending on other mechanical problem involved before rotation. the application. 9. Check the sidewalls to make sure there are no gouges, cuts, bulges or other irregularities. Before rotating your tires, always refer to your vehicle Proper tire care helps the environment. owner’s manual for rotation recommendations. If no Underinflated tires waste fuel. Properly inflated tires NOTE: Air pressure in a tire goes up (in warm rotation period is specified, tires should be rotated help promote better fuel economy. Additionally, weather) or down (in cold weather) 1–2 pounds for approximately every 6,000–8,000 miles. regular care helps tires get the most potential wear so every 10 degrees of temperature change. they don't need to be replaced as often. .
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